"It… it exploded!"
Emiris' eyes widened in sheer disbelief as he looked ahead, expecting to see Norald—only to find a deep black crater where it had once stood.
"That… that is no ordinary bomb."
BAAAANG!
The sound of something falling resounded as Emiris turned just in time to watch the hulking creature collapse on its back.
The claws and veins began to recede, and soon enough, the boy he knew appeared again, Everlearn, lying on the ground, his chest heaving up and down.
The sight of them made Emiris' breath hitch.
Everlearn's chest was covered in deep, bloody scars so severe that his ribs were exposed.
There were various cuts on his skin, and even his face bore a diagonal slash mark across the side.
In that moment,
COUGH! COUGH! COUGH!
The sound of coughing echoed through the air, and Emiris turned to see her rising from the ground, her eyes slowly widening as she took in her surroundings.
It was Penelope, having regained consciousness.
